Czech surnames
Macek: what the name means
Macek: from first names starting Ma-, like Matouš (Matthew) or Matěj (Matthias).
In January 2017, 6,594 people in Czechia were named Macek or Macková (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha695
- Around Brno243
- Around Náchod223
- Around Šumperk204
- Around Hodonín188
Areas are the Interior Ministry’s; numbers under 5 are not shown.
To find the family in the old parish books, you need the village they came from.
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Questions
What does the surname Macek mean?
Macek: from first names starting Ma-, like Matouš (Matthew) or Matěj (Matthias).
How many people are called Macek in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 6,594 people in Czechia were named Macek or Macková, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Macek most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (695), Brno (243), Náchod (223).